“Defeat is not defeat unless accepted as a reality in your own mind.” Bruce Lee (1940 – 1973) Chinese American actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director and producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement; considered one of the most influential martial artists of the 20th century and a cultural […]
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StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Special Edition 53 – An Interview with Randy Dobbs, author of Transformational Leadership examines what […]
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In this hyper-competitive business world there are no points for second place. Companies not achieving excellence in key performance areas as defined by their chosen market often find themselves driven to irrelevancy by competitors and in danger of going out of business. Subsequently, organization leaders must know how their company performs against standards of excellence in the key areas to be able to make the investment decisions necessary to remain competitive.
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Executive Vision is a five part series created by CNBC and sponsored by Credit Suisse. Within each episode, Melissa Francis, Simon Hobbs, and a group of distinguished guests discuss what it takes to be a visionary leader; guiding their companies to success within the rapidly changing global marketplace. Distinguished Guests Robert Crandall, Former CEO, American […]
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“The will to succeed is important, but I’ll tell you what’s more important – it’s the will to prepare.” Bobby Knight nicknamed The General, his teams won 902 NCAA Division I men’s college basketball games – more than any other head coach; his Indiana Hoosiers won three NCAA championships, one National Invitation Tournament (NIT) championship, […]
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Do you get sweaty palms, a dry mouth, and butterflies in your stomach when you have to get up and make a presentation? Well, you’re not alone. It’s well known that public speaking or presenting is one of the scariest activities for businesspeople. In fact, surveys over the years have regularly put fear of public […]
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The classic Harvard Business School case “Otisline (A)”1 begins with the quote, “… our objective is to go unnoticed.” Bob Smith (not his real name), source of the quote and Chief Operating Officer at Otis Elevator, knows that elevators tend to remain well under the radar screen until they break. In the elevator business, you […]
StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Special Edition 52b – An Interview with Ken Ball and Gina Gotsill, co-authors of Surviving […]
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Transparency motivates. Transparency shapes. Transparency drives. Decisions made in full view of those who would provide critical judgment – shareholders, regulators, employees, and the public – provides a powerfully strong guiding force that demands decision-makers fully vet the business and ethical implications of each option and soundly support their ultimate selection. Not every decision can or should be made in the public view. However, every decision-maker can challenge their team and themselves with the question, How would this decision read as a New York Times front page headline?
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In the fourth couplet of his poem ‘If-,’ Rudyard Kipling wrote: Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise; Kipling is telling us that as leaders, we must be willing to put our cause or beliefs ahead of our personal gain. He is reminding […]
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Leadership Inspirations – Defeat is Only a State of Mind
/in Leadership Inspirations/by StrategyDriven“Defeat is not defeat unless accepted as a reality in your own mind.” Bruce Lee (1940 – 1973) Chinese American actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director and producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement; considered one of the most influential martial artists of the 20th century and a cultural […]
StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 53 – An Interview with Randy Dobbs, author of Transformational Leadership
/in Management & Leadership, StrategyDriven Podcast/by StrategyDrivenStrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Special Edition 53 – An Interview with Randy Dobbs, author of Transformational Leadership examines what […]
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Evaluation and Control Program Best Practice 2 – Measure Against Excellence
/in Benchmarking Program, Business Performance Assessment Program, Evaluation & Control Program, Premium/by StrategyDrivenIn this hyper-competitive business world there are no points for second place. Companies not achieving excellence in key performance areas as defined by their chosen market often find themselves driven to irrelevancy by competitors and in danger of going out of business. Subsequently, organization leaders must know how their company performs against standards of excellence in the key areas to be able to make the investment decisions necessary to remain competitive.
Executive Vision – Leading in an Interconnected World: Transportation
/in Practices for Professionals, Recommended Resources/by StrategyDrivenExecutive Vision is a five part series created by CNBC and sponsored by Credit Suisse. Within each episode, Melissa Francis, Simon Hobbs, and a group of distinguished guests discuss what it takes to be a visionary leader; guiding their companies to success within the rapidly changing global marketplace. Distinguished Guests Robert Crandall, Former CEO, American […]
Leadership Inspirations – The Will to Prepare
/in Leadership Inspirations/by StrategyDriven“The will to succeed is important, but I’ll tell you what’s more important – it’s the will to prepare.” Bobby Knight nicknamed The General, his teams won 902 NCAA Division I men’s college basketball games – more than any other head coach; his Indiana Hoosiers won three NCAA championships, one National Invitation Tournament (NIT) championship, […]
Conquer Your Nerves with Eye-Brain Control To Make a Strong, Fearless Presentation
/in Business Communications/by Bill RosenthalDo you get sweaty palms, a dry mouth, and butterflies in your stomach when you have to get up and make a presentation? Well, you’re not alone. It’s well known that public speaking or presenting is one of the scariest activities for businesspeople. In fact, surveys over the years have regularly put fear of public […]
The Unnoticed Analyst: Can analytics succeed while going unnoticed?
/in Organizational Performance Measures/by Thornton MayThe classic Harvard Business School case “Otisline (A)”1 begins with the quote, “… our objective is to go unnoticed.” Bob Smith (not his real name), source of the quote and Chief Operating Officer at Otis Elevator, knows that elevators tend to remain well under the radar screen until they break. In the elevator business, you […]
StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 52b – An Interview with Ken Ball and Gina Gotsill, co-authors of Surviving the Baby Boomer Exodus, part 2 of 2
/in Diversity & Inclusion, StrategyDriven Podcast, Succession & Succession Planning/by StrategyDrivenStrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Special Edition 52b – An Interview with Ken Ball and Gina Gotsill, co-authors of Surviving […]
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Decision-Making Best Practice 11 – Evaluate the Front Page Headline
/in Decision-Making, Premium/by StrategyDrivenTransparency motivates. Transparency shapes. Transparency drives. Decisions made in full view of those who would provide critical judgment – shareholders, regulators, employees, and the public – provides a powerfully strong guiding force that demands decision-makers fully vet the business and ethical implications of each option and soundly support their ultimate selection. Not every decision can or should be made in the public view. However, every decision-maker can challenge their team and themselves with the question, How would this decision read as a New York Times front page headline?
Selfless Leadership: Putting Our Cause First
/in Management & Leadership/by Doug MoranIn the fourth couplet of his poem ‘If-,’ Rudyard Kipling wrote: Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise; Kipling is telling us that as leaders, we must be willing to put our cause or beliefs ahead of our personal gain. He is reminding […]